Understand and navigate the government’s amplified focus on undocumented workers to protect your business from escalating fines, jail time, delay damages and back-charges
Originally Published on ForConstructionPros.com...more
7/12/2018
/ Business Interruption ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Workers ,
Deportation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Raids ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Voluntary Self-Audit
Discrimination based on sex is illegal. Does that include sexual orientation? It depends on where you live. In Texas, discrimination based on sexual orientation may be inappropriate, but it is not illegal. Elsewhere in the...more
3/1/2018
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Gender Neutral ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
Protected Class ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Whatever your political views, undocumented workers and the businesses that knowingly or unknowingly employ them are coming under the microscope.
If you compile recent headlines, you’ll know the President has implemented...more
7/17/2017
/ Audits ,
Construction Industry ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
H-2B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Raids ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants
Who does it apply to: Part of the protection comes from Title VII, which applies to employers with 15 or more employees. An overlapping part of the protection comes from the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), which...more
Who does it apply to: The law applies to all employers with 15 or more employees.
What is the issue: It is against the law to discriminate against an employee or a prospective employee based on a disability the person...more
On December 17, 2012, the EEOC handed down its Strategic Enforcement Plan for FY 2013 – 2016. The following areas were identified as focus points for enforcement...more
Who does it apply to: In this edition, it varies according to the requirements of the particular law identified below. I am taking a short two-part break from my regular format to bring you the record keeping requirements...more
2/25/2013
/ Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Books & Records ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Application ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
GINA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Payroll Records ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Title VII
One of my dental practice clients called this week to inquire about an idea they heard of recently called a “working interview.” The idea is to have an hygienist come in for a couple of days to find out whether they are good...more
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Every employer who has or intends to hire unpaid interns.
When must an intern be paid: All “employees” of a business must be paid at least minimum wage unless they are a...more
Melissa Nelson is “devastated” according to ABC News. She was fired from her job as a dental assistant after 10 years of service because her male employer found her attractive and felt termination necessary to protect his...more